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The world, considered as lying between heaven and hell. Shak.

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  • LYRE BIRD
    Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus Menura. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird , inhabiting New South Wales,
  • LYSIMETER
    An instrument for measuring the water that percolates through a certain depth of soil. Knight.
  • WORLDLY
    1. Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions. "I thus neglecting worldly ends." Shak. Many years it hath continued, standing by no other worldly mean but that one only hand which erected it. Hooker. 2. Pertaining
  • LYCOPODE
    See LYCOPODIUM
  • LYTHONTHRIPTIC; LYTHONTRIPTIC
    See LITHONTRIPTIC
  • LYONNAISE
    Applied to boiled potatoes cut into small pieces and heated in oil or butter. They are usually flavored with onion and parsley.
  • CONSIDERINGLY
    With consideration or deliberation.
  • LYMPH
    An alkaline colorless fluid, contained in the lymphatic vessels, coagulable like blood, but free from red blood corpuscles. It is absorbed from the various tissues and organs of the body, and is finally discharged by the thoracic and right lymphatic
  • LYSSA
    Hydrophobia. Note: The plural has been used to signify the pustules supposed to be developed under the tongue in hydrophobia.
  • LYNCH LAW
    . The act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law. Note: The term Lynch law is said to be derived from a Virginian named Lynch, who took the law into his own hands. But the origin
  • WORLDLY-MINDED
    Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, and forgetful of those of the future; loving and pursuing this world's goods, to the exclusion of piety and attention to spiritual concerns. -- World"ly*mind`ed*ness, n.
  • LYCINE
    A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn . See Betaine.
  • LYING
    of Lie, to be supported horizontally. Lying panel , a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. -- Lying to , having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.
  • LYAM
    A leash.
  • LYRIFEROUS
    Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes.
  • WORLD-WIDE
    Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame. Tennyson.
  • LYMPHOGENIC
    Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands.
  • LYCOPODIUM
    A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order Lycopodiaceæ; club moss. Lycopodium powder, a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used
  • LYCHEE
    See LITCHI
  • LYCOPODIACEOUS
    Belonging, or relating, to the Lycopodiaceæ, an order of cryptogamous plants with branching stems, and small, crowded, one-nerved, and usually pointed leaves.
  • FAMILIARLY
    In a familiar manner.
  • STILLY
    Still; quiet; calm. The stilly hour when storms are gone. Moore.
  • LIVINGLY
    In a living state. Sir T. Browne.
  • SAVELY
    Safely. Chaucer.
  • LAUGHINGLY
    With laughter or merriment.
  • SCOLYTID
    Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.
  • POLYPHYLLOUS
    Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth.
  • POLYCHROITE
    The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin, and safranin.
  • DISPROPORTIONALLY
    In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
  • STAUNCH; STAUNCHLY; STAUNCHNESS
    See ETC
  • SUNDRILY
    In sundry ways; variously.
  • THIRSTILY
    In a thirsty manner.
  • WHIP-TOM-KELLY
    A vireo native of the West Indies and Florida; -- called also black-whiskered vireo.
  • OVERFLOWINGLY
    In great abundance; exuberantly. Boyle.
  • ASSISTANTLY
    In a manner to give aid.
  • THERMALLY
    In a thermal manner.
  • DISREGARDFULLY
    Negligently; heedlessly.
  • POLYPODIUM
    A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.
  • IMPISHLY
    In the manner of an imp.

 

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